TRAVELLING TO CASCAIS AND TO THE HOTEL
- FROM LISBON AIRPORT
Getting to Cascais by metro + train is by far the cheapest option and it’s quite easy too. Take
the metro at Aeroporto station (there’s only one line, Red), change at Alameda to
the Green line, direction Cais do Sodré, where you will get the train to Cascais. On the metro
station, buy a €0.50 reusable ticket, and top up the card choosing the Zapping
option (€5 min.). With a Zapping ticket, each metro journey will cost €1.25, and the train
journey to Cascais €1.80.
The metro from Aeroporto to Cais do Sodré takes about 20 minutes, while the train journey to
Cascais takes 30-40 minutes, with trains every 10, 20 or 30 minutes, depending on the day and
time of the day. (Please click here for a timetable of Cais do Sodré - Cascais trains.) Pick a seat
on the left of the train — you’ll enjoy the waterside views!
Getting to Cascais by taxi should cost you between €55-65, and the journey takes about 45
minutes, depending on traffic conditions. To play it safe, ask the price previously to the driver
and make sure to get a receipt. Otherwise, you can purchase taxi vouchers for the defined
journey at the Tourism Office in the arrivals lounge.
- FROM GARE DO ORIENTE TRAIN STATION
If arriving by train (from Spain, Porto or Faro), you’ll most likely stop at Gare do Oriente. From
here you can take a taxi to Cascais, or get the metro Red line and follow the instructions
above. Gare do Oriente is also a short walk to the Pavilion of Knowledge, where Ciência Viva is
based.
- FROM CASCAIS TRAIN STATION TO THE HOTEL
From the train station (5 min walk):
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cross the roundabout to Rua Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo (pedestrian), 78 m
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turn right to Rua Frederico Arouca, 200 m
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turn left to Alameda Combatentes da Grande Guerra, 78 m
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Hotel Baía is on your right.